The Standards Committee will report to the Accounting Officer of the Agency and through him to Ministers and Permanent Secretaries.
Access to the Committee
The objective of the Committee is to bear down on poor or inadequate practise or abuse in the disclosure process and to see the rigorous processes and best practise substituted. It follows that the Committee Chairman must encourage and provide a secure environment for anyone with evidence of where the process is not working as it should to come forward and share that information without fear for their personal or career well-being.